Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2021 season
Cyclone Tauktae (2021)
Tauktae was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2021 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 13, 2021 to May 19, 2021, about 6 days, and covered 1,255 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 931 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Udaipur, India.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 931 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,255 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Udaipur, India | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Ahmedabad, India | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Bhavnagar, India | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Ajmer, India | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Rājkot, India | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Kota, India | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Dhārāvi, India | 85 mi (136 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 15th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Mala (2006).
- Lowest pressure: 16th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 56% of the 2021 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.